So you say I’m better off here,
as dry as the shoreline in an ocean of fear.
And so you say that I can’t be alive
Until there is nothing when we’re meeting eyes
Again
And day by day I wander these halls,
And you’re casting a shadow onto every wall.
And all the way you ring in my ear,
from the moment I knew you were leaving me here.
You were leaving me here.
You were leaving me here.
You were leaving me here.

This give and take, this waiting on time
It’s this twisted up memory that I can’t unwind.
These fragile words that fall from my mouth
And I’m crumbling and crowded, but I’ve figured you out.
I've figured you out.
I've figured you out.
I've figured you out.

The shoreline calls the sea
For simple words and company,
But words go on and on,
Till they collide and all is gone.
I dive into the deep—into the sea inside of me
To find another song,
To find a place where I belong.

The shoreline calls the sea
For simple words and company,
But words go on and on,
Till they collide and all is gone.
I dive into the deep—into the sea inside of me
To find another song,
To find a place where I belong.

I dive into the deep—into the sea inside of me
To find another song,
To find a place where I belong.


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Shoreline Lyrics as written by Mark Harrison John Collins

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    this song to me is a one about a lover being dumped. this is my interpretation

    So you say I'm better off here As dry as the shoreline In an ocean of fear

    she tells him they should be apart from each other and his mind is scared cus he does not want to be alone without her

    So you say I can't be alive Until there is nothing When we're meeting eyes again

    this verse is so sad. i feel that she says she wont see him again till he has no feelings for her again hence "Until there is nothing when we're meeting eyes again"

    Day by day, I wander these halls And you're casting a shadow Onto every wall

    he misses her so much that he is reminded of her constantly. maybe they lived together and every time he wanders around the house remembering everything about her:(

    But all the way you ring in my ear From the moment I knew you were leaving me here. You're leaving me here.

    This give and take, This waiting on time It's this twisted up memory that I can't unwind

    he thinks about her constantly but he knows she's made up her mind and is leaving him. the memories he has are so beautiful which makes it harder for him to accept the breakup. hes waiting on time to heal his wounds but it isnt easy

    These fragile words that fall from my mouth I'm crumbling and crowded But I've figured you out I've figured you out

    the fragile words would probably mean him begging her to stay telling her he loves her,these words hes writing his sad love song. hes finally getting to the realization that she really doesnt want him

    The shoreline calls the sea For simple words and company But words go on and on Til they collide and all is gone.

    I dive into the deep Into the sea inside of me To find another song To find a place where I belong

    im sure this has happened to someone that has been left by their lover. when the depression of the breakup gets too much sometimes he calls her just cus he wants to hear her voice and he tries to talk to her in hopes that she might change her mind but the conversation always turns into a dead end and finally all that is left is to dive deep into himself and pick his pieces up and rebuild again.find someone who would love and appreciate him. find a new love:)

    this song is amazing. deas vail is too good for words. i love their lyrics so much i hope this helps:)

    aelover1on September 16, 2009   Link

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